The debate on assisted suicide--redefining morally appropriate care for people with intractable suffering

Two cases involving requests for assisted suicide have sparked prolonged debate about the legality and morality of actively responding to such appeals.

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Issues in law & medicine 1995, Vol.11 (3), p.299-329
Main Author: Reitman, J S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Assisted suicide
Bioethics
Disabled Persons
Ethical aspects
Ethics Consultation
Euthanasia
Female
Humans
Medical ethics
Medicine in Literature
Mental Competency
Morality
Morals
Oregon
Pain, Intractable - psychology
Personal Autonomy
Physician-Patient Relations
Right to Die
Social Responsibility
Stress, Psychological
Suffering
Suicide, Assisted - legislation & jurisprudence
United States
Value of Life
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Summary:Two cases involving requests for assisted suicide have sparked prolonged debate about the legality and morality of actively responding to such appeals.
ISSN:8756-8160
2377-6463